Boise State/Va Tech

Any thoughts about Va Tech throwing the pass with 2 min left and Boise without timeouts?

I am a Boise State fan and I thought Va Tech made a mistake in throwing the ball. I know it was 3rd and 8 but up 4 and opponent without timeouts I would rather take 40-50 seconds off the clock before punting the ball.

Any thoughts about Va Tech throwing the pass with 2 min left and Boise without timeouts?

I am a Boise State fan and I thought Va Tech made a mistake in throwing the ball. I know it was 3rd and 8 but up 4 and opponent without timeouts I would rather take 40-50 seconds off the clock before punting the ball.

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2 minutes versus 1:20 to go 60 yards, in college football where the clock stops on a first down, still means you basically have to make a stop on defense.

The punt/punt return hurt them more then the decision to pass the ball... well for the matter their special team play the entire game hurt them more then their decision to pass the ball in that situation.

Any thoughts about Va Tech throwing the pass with 2 min left and Boise without timeouts?

I am a Boise State fan and I thought Va Tech made a mistake in throwing the ball. I know it was 3rd and 8 but up 4 and opponent without timeouts I would rather take 40-50 seconds off the clock before punting the ball.

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It ended up working out in Virginia Tech's favor becuase they got the ball back with one minute to go which is plenty of time to get into field goal range but the last drive was awful. IMO I would throw in that situation because if you get it the game is over. If you run the ball they will still get it back with 1:10 left or so which doesn't really do you any good because that is still too much time. If there is a minute and a half or less left when you snap the ball, then I think it is a run no matter what. I think there is a fine line between when you should run in that situation and when you should pass. That is a close situation but I can't fault them for throwing in that case. I do think the play call however was not smart. It was a low percentage throw, and they had been hitting high percentage throws for good chunks all night so I question that more than the decision to throw. Just my two cents on the situation.

Any thoughts about Va Tech throwing the pass with 2 min left and Boise without timeouts?

I am a Boise State fan and I thought Va Tech made a mistake in throwing the ball. I know it was 3rd and 8 but up 4 and opponent without timeouts I would rather take 40-50 seconds off the clock before punting the ball.

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Thank YOU!!! I was saying this all night last night after the play. I think taking that time of the clock would have changed Boise's play calls and they wouldn't have that poise that they had, because of the time restraint

VT lost the game in the 1st Qtr when Boise jumped out to the 17-0 lead got back in the game to not play defense in the last 2mins. Idk what the hell Foster was thinking. I will say that Boise looked like a team on a mission from the opening kick

Youre right BC. VT lost the game right there. They weathered BSU's early attack, came back, and had the game. That was a terrible call. Taylor was able to run on them. That should have been a run up the gut, or a QB draw. No way that ball should have left the ground.

Would have made the punt a little easier... would have given the defense more confidence(instead of that nasty feeling you get in your gut when the offense messes up), and probably would have taken away 1 or 2 of those penalties that gave boise the win.

IMO I would throw in that situation because if you get it the game is over.

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true, but the way VT's passing game was going that game I wouldnt have trusted any of those receivers to catch a ball. put tyrod in the shotgun and let him run. thats a roll of the dice too, but I think he had a better chance of getting it with his feet than with his arm.